Calculation of maximum capacity of flywheel energy storage

How do you calculate the amount of energy stored in a flywheel?

The amount of energy stored, E, is proportional to the mass of the flywheel and to the square of its angular velocity. It is calculated by means of the equation (1) E = 1 2 I ω 2 where I is the moment of inertia of the flywheel and ω is the angular velocity.

How efficient is a flywheel energy storage system?

Flywheel energy storage systems typically have efficiencies of around 90%, meaning that 10% of the energy is lost during storage and discharge. This efficiency loss must be taken into account when determining the required energy capacity of the system.

How can a flywheel rotor increase energy storage capacity?

Flywheel Bearings The energy storage capacity of an FESS can be enhanced by increasing the speed and size of the flywheel rotor. However, a significant limitation of FESSs comes from the bearings that support the flywheel rotor.

What is the flywheel energy storage operating principle?

The flywheel energy storage operating principle has many parallels with conventional battery-based energy storage. The flywheel goes through three stages during an operational cycle, like all types of energy storage systems: The flywheel speeds up: this is the charging process.

How kinetic energy is stored in a flywheel rotor?

Electric energy is stored in the flywheel rotor as kinetic energy. The shape and material of the flywheel directly affect the amount of energy that can be stored. The stored energy is directly proportional to the square of the angular velocity and the moment of inertia of the flywheel. When the flywheel rotates, the kinetic energy is expressed as

How do you calculate the energy density of a flywheel?

The maximum specific (per unit mass) energy density Esp that can be stored in a flywheel may be written as (2) E sp = K s σ m ρ where σm is the maximum tensile strength of the flywheel material, ρ the density of the flywheel, and Ks is the shape factor.